WASHINGTON—The United States on Tuesday put new trade restrictions on seven Iranian entities for producing drones that Russia has used to attack Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Commerce said. The firms and other organizations were added to a U.S. export control list for those engaged in activities contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy…
Nepal Crash: Airport Had No Instrument Landing System
NEW DELHI—The newly opened airport in Nepal where a Yeti Airlines plane was attempting to land when it crashed over the weekend, killing all 72 on board, did not have a functioning instrument landing system that guides planes to the runway, an official said Thursday. Aviation safety experts said it reflects the Himalayan country’s poor…
Cosmos: War of the Planets (1977)
A strange signal arrives on Earth, disturbing all communications, while a UFO appears above the Antarctic sea. Captain Alex Hamilton is sent with his spaceship and crew to space outside the solar system to find the origin of that signal. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature…
Ukraine Conflict to Test Resilience of Global Financial System: IMF
WASHINGTON—Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up financial stability risks “on several fronts” and will test the resilience of the global financial system at a time when interest rates are rising sharply, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its biannual Global Financial Stability Report on Tuesday. While there has so far been no globally…
Article III: Four Judicial Myths | Constitution Alive
This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Dive into the original language of the Constitution to dispel myths associated with the judiciary. As you examine Article III in context, identify how our Founding Fathers intended the court system to work. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com…
Microsoft Confirms System Hack by the Infamous Lapsus$: Bloomberg
Microsoft Corp. confirmed “limited access” by the hacker group Lapsus$ to its systems and shared its findings regarding the group, Bloomberg reports. Lapsus$ recently claimed of having stolen the source code for the Bing search engine and Cortana voice assistant. Microsoft found that Lapsus$ had compromised a single account, granting limited access. Microsoft’s cybersecurity response teams…
JPMorgan Named Most Important Bank to Health of Financial System
LONDON—JPMorgan Chase has once again been named the world’s most important bank to the health of the wider financial system, according to the latest annual ranking of top lenders by global regulators. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), made up of regulators from G20 countries, published its latest table of the world’s 30 most systemic banks…
South Korea Tests System for Controlling Air Taxis
SEOUL—South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM) on Thursday, which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds. Last year, South Korea announced a roadmap to begin commercial urban air travel by 2025. The transport ministry estimates…
Square CEO Dorsey Says Looking to Build a Bitcoin Mining System: Tweet
Square Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said on Friday the fintech firm is looking to build a bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals as well as businesses. This would add to Square’s existing bitcoin-focused projects including a business to build an open developer platform, as well as a…
Facebook Oversight Board Reviewing ‘XCheck’ System for VIPs
Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check, system following an investigation by The Wall Street Journal into the use of this internal system that has exempted high-profile users from some or all of its rules. The board said Tuesday that it expects to have a briefing with Facebook…
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